timer_delete(3)timer_delete(3)NAMEtimer_delete - Deallocates a previously allocated per-process timer
(P1003.1b)
SYNOPSIS
#include <time.h>
int timer_delete ( timer_t timerid);
LIBRARY
Realtime Library (librt.so, librt.a)
PARAMETERS
The timer ID for the timer which is to be deallocated.
DESCRIPTION
The timer_delete function frees a per-process timer previously allo‐
cated by a call to the timer_create function. If the timer is armed
when the timer_delete function is called, the timer is disarmed and
then removed. No signal is sent if the timer is deallocated with the
timer_delete function.
RETURN VALUES
On a successful call, a value of 0 (zero) is returned.
On an unsuccessful call, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to
indicate that an error occurred.
ERRORS
The timer_delete function fails under the following condition: The
timer ID specified by timerid is not a valid timer ID.
SEE ALSO
Functions: timer_create(3)
Guide to Realtime Programming
timer_delete(3)
